Capital Intensive Enterprises

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Which of the following is used to describe businesses that operate mainly based on facilities and equipment (equipment) factors  ?

 
 a)

Small Business

 B)

Technology Intensive Businesses

 NS)

Labor Intensive Businesses

 D)

Capital Intensive Enterprises

 TO) Large Businesses
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Capital intensive enterprise or business is a type of organization that uses a large number of capital-intensive machinery in order to produce goods and products. These enterprises require a lot of funds in order to do the production. Capital intensive enterprises possess a lot of fixed assets including machinery, plant, and infrastructure. Some of the examples of capital-intensive organizations can be Oil extraction refineries, Automobile industries, etc. Telecommunication and transportation industries can also be considered capital-intensive industries. Capital intensive methods help the employees of the organization to improve their level of productivity. Only skilled workers should be appointed in a capital-intensive method of production. As these employees would be able to do the production work in a professional way. Capital intensive methods of production help in the mass production of goods.

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